Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0008 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Ghana 0.0009 units per person compare
- 51 Gabon 0.0009 units per person compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0008 units per person compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0007 units per person compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0006 units per person compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0006 units per person compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Botswana was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.